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Gas prices could rise even further after hitting an average national price of $5 a gallon for the first time. Here are 4 things to know

Donald Trump returns to the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas on Saturday. Some attendees worry the controversy following him could be a liability in the next presidential campaign.

The town of North Port was hit hard by Hurricane Ian, and then days of river flooding. As the waters start to recede, residents are starting to dry out and take stock of the damage.

The new climate spending package boosts wind and solar power to clean up the country's electricity grid. But these efforts face an ongoing misinformation campaign.

The military faces a recruiting crunch so bad some in Congress are calling for hearings. The Pentagon could be tens of thousands of troops short by next year.

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins declared a state of disaster for Dallas County and requested federal and state assistance. At least one person was killed.

Watch the producer extraordinaire sit down for a rare, in-depth interview with Jason King, host of NPR Music's R&B channel "I"ll Take You There."

The Georgia Guidestones monument has always attracted outlandish theories, but their destruction in a recent bombing has led community members to grapple with the impact of conspiracies.

"I think it's the Devil's armpits outside already," a Manchester resident reported around 1 p.m. local time on Monday. The heat wave in Europe that has resulted in deaths and fueled massive wildfires.

The open senate seat in Pennsylvania has led to one of the closest races in the country. Democrat John Fetterman and Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz face off Tuesday in their first — and only — debate.

For now, the final recommendations of a special grand jury investigating attempts to overturn Georgia's 2020 presidential election will largely be kept under wraps, a judge ruled.

Deion Sanders is bringing his charisma and larger-than-life persona to a Pac-12 program that's plunged to the bottom of college football. The Pro Football Hall of Famer has been at Jackson State.

In the past few days, Ukraine saw an attack on an apartment building and a helicopter crash that killed a government official.

Journalist Daniel Pearl's beheaded body was found in a shallow grave in the Pakistani port city of Karachi in 2002. The murder conviction of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh was overturned last year.

Votes from several states are still coming in — control of the U.S. House and Senate is up in the air. Georgia is one of the states we're waiting on. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp won reelection.

Democrat Maxwell Alejandro Frost has defeated Republican Calvin Wimbish for a Florida U.S. House seat, making him the first member of Generation Z to win a seat in Congress.

The effort by the Project on Government Oversight and the Lawyers Defending American Democracy follows criticism aimed at the court for perceived ethical lapses and failures to deal with them.

Congress leaves for recess despite a big to-do list. New charges filed against former President Donald Trump. Promising new economic numbers.

The Iowa State Fair is all about fun, food and frivolity. But every four years, it's also all about politics. Amid the tumultuous political environment, the fair takes a different tone in 2024.

The quarterfinal bracket is nearly set at the Women's World Cup. England beat Nigeria on penalty kicks after a red card for Lauren James, and two great Australia goals sent Denmark packing.

Every Monday, Melissa Gray bakes a different cake for her colleagues at NPR. That's nearly 50 confections over the past year, with no repeats, no mixes, no margarine, no low-fat sour cream, no faux sugar. She shares what she's learned.

Republican presidential candidates faced off in the first GOP debate yesterday. Trump is expected to surrender in Georgia today. The leader of Russia's Wagner Group is presumed dead in a plane crash.

The CIA director faces a narrow path through a closely divided Senate, but Republicans are confident he has the votes to win confirmation on the floor later this week.

The Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks in southern Ohio are the U.S.' latest landmarks to be designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

What's the easiest way to create a new version of the classic sitcom Frasier for the streaming era? Clone the original series with new characters who provide the same functions as the old ones.